HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Madison County jail officers confirmed that an inmate died after officers found him slumped over in his cell Friday evening.

The jail's medical staff first responded and performed CPR on 64-year-old Michael John Payne of Huntsville before HEMSI arrived, Chief Steve Morrison said."He was still alive when he left the jail," he said.

Payne reportedly tied a knot in a pair of long underwear and tied the underwear to the cell's upper bunk.

"That's a typical way that inmates commit suicide in jail," Morrison said. "People picture them hanging from rafters, but that's not the case at all."

Payne was arrested on November 15 for driving under the influence and had been booked less than 48 prior to his death.

He was also charged with probation violation at the time of his arrest, Morrison said.Jail officials reported Payne answered "no" when asked if he was considering taking his own life during evaluations in booking.

Morrison said the Madison County Detention Facility began a routine investigation into Payne's death Friday night, recovering evidence from the cell and reviewing jail footage to confirm Payne was alone at the time of the incident.